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Afton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pierce County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,944
Population
117/sq mi density
$129,956
Median Income
$71,513 per capita
$655,400
Home Value
$695,691 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
54
Violent Crime/100K
1,769 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$129,956 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$655,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
54 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$129,956
73% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$71,513
83% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Afton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Afton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$129,956
173%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$71,513
183%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,110
120%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.7%
49% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,545M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
22.7%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,024
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
78
Retail
97
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,110
20% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,822
66% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $129,956 |
| Per Capita Income | $71,513 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,110 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $1,545M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.400 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 22.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,024 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 78 |
| Retail | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,110 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,822 |